The Cheapest Colleges in Kentucky by Average Net Price for 2023
The lowest net price colleges in Kentucky are ranked by the average net price paid. Net price is the average cost paid as determined by tuition minus scholarship and grant financial aid and grant financial aid and may be a more accurate estimation of real life costs than published tuition. Discount from list price represents the effective percent discount from published costs that students averaged. Please note that net price varies on a student by student basis based on finanical situation and no financial aid is guaranteed. Kentucky State University leads the list with a $7,254 average annual net price paid in 2014-2015.
Net price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2019/2020 academic year.
| College | Net Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
#1 Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, Public Not For Profit |
$7,254 | 57% |
#2 Simmons College of KentuckyLouisville, Private Not For Profit |
$7,745 | 69% |
#3 Kentucky Mountain Bible CollegeVancleve, Private Not For Profit |
$8,452 | 45% |
#4 Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, Public Not For Profit |
$9,664 | 57% |
#5 Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegePineville, Private Not For Profit |
$10,948 | 30% |
#6 Murray State UniversityMurray, Public Not For Profit |
$11,628 | 43% |
#7 Morehead State UniversityMorehead, Public Not For Profit |
$12,498 | 39% |
#8 Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, Public Not For Profit |
$12,705 | 44% |
#9 University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, Private Not For Profit |
$13,764 | 28% |
#10 University of PikevillePikeville, Private Not For Profit |
$13,797 | 58% |
#11 Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, Public Not For Profit |
$14,151 | 26% |
#12 Brescia UniversityOwensboro, Private Not For Profit |
$14,464 | 64% |
#13 Lindsey Wilson CollegeColumbia, Private Not For Profit |
$14,647 | 60% |
#14 Sullivan UniversityLouisville, Private For Profit |
$14,939 | 42% |
#15 Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, Private Not For Profit |
$15,196 | 34% |
#16 University of LouisvilleLouisville, Public Not For Profit |
$17,894 | 24% |
#17 Union CollegeBarbourville, Private Not For Profit |
$18,027 | 51% |
#18 Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, Private Not For Profit |
$18,056 | 66% |
#19 Brown Mackie College Northern KentuckyFort Mitchell, Private For Profit |
$19,059 | 0% |
#20 Campbellsville UniversityCampbellsville, Private Not For Profit |
$19,321 | 45% |